Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-10
FALL STYLES FOR MEN.
Some of the Newest Fashions for Men
Who Desire 10 be Properly ALFRED.

who Desire TO be Properly Attired.
FIR, n the Now York Mail and Express.
The evening dress suit shows marked changes
The skirts somewhat longer and the waist sets
IN more closely over the hips as II the coat was
worn buttoned. All attempts however, to popu-
larize white or colored lining have failed and
black silk or satin Will be the material generally
used. A light cream or yellow silk sleeve lining
however, is considered good form. That old
timer. the notched collar is the style advised for
corpulent men, while for tall and slightly built
persons the shawl-roll is considered most becom-
ing. Broadcloth and invisible diagonals are the
materials most In favor, not only for coats but
for trousers and waistcoats well. When
cloth waistcoats are worn they should be
embroidered, and will be considered quite
the thing. no matter whether they have three
or four buttons; white waistcOats are also to be
worn, out 10 be correct must be OF embossed or
embroidered silk. The trousers will be worn
rather more closely hitting than last year. yet not
so tight as TO be easily bagged at the knee Hip
trousers, TO be worn without suspenders are most
In favor, but there is no objection to braces on
tnat account. The fulldreSS evening shirt Is still
open in front. The tendency is toward lowered
and ribbed pique bosOms, the floral design most
favored being the Jteur de lis. Fashion, however.
permits the plain bosom with a narrow cord.
three or one studs is considered equally good taste
but two should never be worn. The Guns Should
oe Attached 10 the shirt and fastened by narrow
INKS, whlle the standing collar, with turnover
points, Is necessary TO perfect dress The white
tie Is SUN In taVor although the little bows
m.
pete the evening fulI-dress, moderately wide
toto patent leather gaiter Is considered the proper
c ap Laced patent feathers, pumps, Iow-cut
snocs anu calf boots are taOOOed.
new idea in connection with evening dress "a
the uresS sack coat. IL lOUi5 well and oSts much
ana on tnlS account Will commend itself to many.
~ Is MADE or fine worstedS. its edges are bound
with narrow French braid, turned over so a. 10
ilnitate cord, and the roll Is silk-lacei ON the
!eIC breast, nigh up, is Il single butrUn-hOie In
Tended for 4 bOuttonnlcre or a Sir nights button
mere are no buttons Oh the coat, nor any outside
pockets. Inere are twOinSide pockets In The lower
nan vi the coat, and the sleeves are turned back
OF nniShed TO Initiate cuffs three and one-half
Inches deep, and are closed with two buttons
These coats, however, are intended for wear only
When the strains OF fOrmaliJy slightly relaxed
Although made TO wear on dress occasions 1t Is
not intended TO supplant the swallOw-tail, but to
OF USED In the proper place at the proper time in
place OF the claw hammer Such times and places
would be at stag dinners, in the club house, and
the billiard room. In the overcoat line the Inver
ness without sleeves will be the most popular.
Made moderately long, OF medium or heavy weight
goods 1t can be put on and slipped OF OF the shOu
ders with great ease and Without wrinkling the
clothes or disarranging the collar cuffs or tie
For morning wear three or fOur-buttOn cutaways
Will be quite the thing, the figure governing the
garments style For instance a stout man will
be advised by his tailor TO wear q three-button
coat, while slim man viii be told that four
button coat suits him best black or blue black
terial suitable for these coats and should be
trimmed with fiat braid laid on. For business
the sack coat will lead. These will be made up OF
small check and stripe suiuings with striped
effects taking the lead. Elderly gentlemen Will
ind themselves best suited in the frock and one
button getaways, the last named coat being es-
pecially designed for cOrpulent men. For exceed
ingly dreSSy young men the double breasted sack
VIII oner attractions, for it can be worn In the
early winter In lieu OF an Overcoat. The greatest
change In coats from those worn last season will
De In the roll OF the collar and is regarded being
decidedly effective. Fullness and perfection OF
contour will mark the neck and shoulders and Is
the result OF an attempt TO meet the change made
i'll waistcoatS
hos nha
the cut. While six-button straight and curved
crease vests viii be worm the NEST nObby and cor
rect style Is the fve-button. Plain and notched
collars will be considered good form, but a nO-col-
lar vest Is not TO be thought OF. The general
change OF trousers noted In those full dress ap-
plies To those used for ordinary wear except that
the latter are tribe higher in the waist
The single-breaste1 fly -rront Chesterfield will be
tne correct thing In overcoats for fall and early
winter. Wide VALE diag0naiS In dark cOlOrS will
be the most swell, although good form admits of
kSt5eya, motions and other light weight materials
i otihg Used CorascIews are no longer considered
IN go2d taste. For cold weather, snugly hitting
coats OF beaver, Montaignac cloth and light mate
riais Will be used. They should be made with full
sleeves, quilted Satin facing, single or double
breasted and the sleeves and front SHOULD have
piping OF velvet as the shade OF the cloth as
possible: For rough weather, the cape ulster will
De found comfortable and correct style. 1t will
diner from last years style in that IL will be made
more ruomy and longer. The correct length Will
be to within six or seven inches OF the instep.
he Astrakan, with deep fur collars, trays and
heavy cuffs, viii also be affected by the too ut
terry UTTER but i0r general dress they not re-
garded as quite the thing
Shoes Will be worn very much broader at the
zoe 'han iast year. tue ciotu top button ga1ter
ana the hlgh-laced calf taking the lead. For
dress occasions the patent leather laced will be
good taste.
In bats, however, there is nothing strikingly
novel, either in form or color. Tie tendency
seems To be toward neat genteel derby Lead
Ing dealers have brought out q hat Of medium
proportions, While one Broadway house offers q
iuii Dloch with sort OF Il nat-Lop-a compromise
Detween square and a round crown. About the
Only new thing In connection with these articles
or dress Is In the color. Black seal and golden
brown viii be popular ever but russell nutria
TOBACCO anu hazel Will come In FOR a fair Share of
favor. For knockabCuJ the crush hat and scotch
cap Will be worn. In high hats the tendency Is
toward lower crowns and more decided bell. In
neck"ear, as In suit1ng5, stripes will be all the
rage, plain Coiors and dots being taboOed.